To get to Wileli House, branch off the Mai Mahiu – Naivasha road at the junction just before you get to Naivasha town. Take left turn to the Moi South Lake Road and drive past scores of Naivasha lodges and camp sites…

At ten they have shed off all baby fat. Or most of it. At ten, they are fast outgrowing their outfits and their shoe sizes are seemingly changing every new school term. At ten they are growing real tall. And…

This photo was shared on my Facebook wall and I LAUGHED.I laughed so hard my ribs hurt. I laughed at him – this anonymous guy at one of Nairobi’s newest malls, trying to hold on, in a world that’s moving…

Other than quail farming, the coolest thing in town right now is being a feminist. And I have been taking a keen interest in it – feminism, not the quail farming. So the other day as I was going about…

This is for my peoples who just lost somebody……put your hand way up high, we will never say bye… (M. Carey) The morgue attendant said he needed a few relatives to come and identify the body before it was taken…

I have been blessed to have worked with diverse people my career so far. I have worked with God-fearing people who bow their heads in prayer at their desk every morning before they start the day. I have worked with…

My girls and I had an opportunity of entering one of Suraya houses two weekends ago. It’s one of those magnificently finished five bedroom houses. Room by room we explored..three bedrooms upstairs , master ensuite , a big spacious kitchen…

Back in high school , my two immediate desk mates and I would get through boring lessons by writing and passing small notes . In our notes we would diss the teacher’s outfit or accent , talk about how hungry…

At a women-only event I recently attended , the speaker , Carole Mandi challenged us : “You don’t see men in top positions and wonder who did he sleep with to get there….so why do you do it for women?”…

Last week my husband and I sat at the principal’s office at our daughters’ school. A month ago we had realized that we had made a mistake. This school which we had them join at the beginning of this year…

So , first time in Paris? No. First time in EUROPE. That was my cab driver. Destination : Holiday inn , Porte De Clitchy (Pronounced Porte du cliché). And with that , our conversation pretty much came to an end because he could…

When we landed at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport – Mumbai , at the crack of dawn , that Monday morning , we were two hours late , thanks to the infamous KQ delays. Thankfully, the hotel cab was waiting. My…

I miss my blog sometimes. I miss writing. Often. But the truth is I do write, alright. I write assignments nowadays. See, I went back to school. And before I could tell all my acquaintances “No , my Saturdays are taken now” I realize…

I love staying in a hotel. You wake up, grab a shower and go down stairs for a buffet breakfast…fresh fruits….bacon.. the works. Off you go for the day and you come to a neat room with fresh smelling laundry.…

If you ever visit a different country or some far away place, feel free to take advantage of the wanna-be tour guides who are taxi drivers to get an understanding of the area or country that you are visiting. They…

“Hello , is this Christine? Christine you need to come over quickly, your daughter is VERY sick…” I still remember those words. What every mum dreads to hear. It was my neighbor and workmate on the line. “Where…wha..?” I froze.…

A lot has happened this past week, from the killing of Osama to the beautification of John Paul the second, to a girl becoming a queen-in-waiting. And if I cared about football, then I would mention last Wednesday’s El-Classico watched…

Kenyan Internally displaced people (IDPs) have suffered more heartache that the average Kenyan can imagine. Picture this : One day you are all settled in a house you have labored for years to build and the business you have so painstakingly built from nothing. The next minute…

Following last week’s post on why platonic relationships don’t work, which evoked quite an interesting discussion, I got this e-mail from Cynthia : I started interacting with this guy, let’s call him Ken, for about 2 months and I felt…

There is no denying that forgiving a hurt is hard. Even Wikihow.com have done an article on ‘How to Forgive’ which I found quite insightful. But what does forgiveness entail? Maybe we are getting it wrong? Scrolling through the TV…

When my children have a dispute (which is like several times throughout the day, every other day! ), sometimes I come in as the judge and often, one of them will have to apologize to the other, following my ruling…

Once they start calling you ‘blogger’ there is no turning back. For me, it’s been almost a year now, writing this blog. I have been inspired by many bloggers before me, some of whom I will profile in a different…

Monday afternoon. I should be asleep. Really. The medicines i have just taken don’t warrant me to operate any machinery. I am convinced that baby Sherry, my laptop, is among machinery I shouldn’t be operating right now, in the irritable…

There is a difference between grown woman and grown ass woman. Just ask the Urban Dictionary. What was I looking up when I bumped into these? I had a moment of reckoning this past weekend. I looked back at some…

***SPOILER ALERT – if you have not watched, Prison Break up until Prison Break : The final break then do yourself a favor and move on to another post.*** —————————————————————————- Hold up, Wentworth Miller is gay?! Damn. Who didn’t like Wentworth Miller when he…

“By looking at food can you tell whether it has salt or not?” That was Father Gabriel on today’s sermon.Father Gabriel delivers thought provoking sermons. And he loves what he does. The only problem with Father Gabriel is that he…

I wanted to do a post that summarizes all the stuff that happened in my life throughout the year. After writing this dreadlocks bit, it occurred to me that it’s going to be one hell of a long post. And…

What was the world like without e-mail forwards? I think e-mails forwards can be termed as one of the first forms of ‘social media’. With just a click of button you could share info with dozens of random people who…

The world is becoming more and more tolerant. These days, if you can justify yourself then you are on the right. You just have to listen to the radio or watch news. Dishonest politicians have a field day narrating to…

Move over Safaricom choir! Make way for my daughter’s class… This was my daughter’s graduation day. 26th November 2010. Little miss and her classmates looked so adorable. On this day, they were given power to proceed to primary school. Even…

This is a continuation of this post How Is India? So, how is India? If one more person asks me “How is India?” I will pull out my thumb nails! I still haven’t found the suitable answer to this question.…

I will remember my visit to India for a long time. I will remember it for more reasons than the mouth watering indian cuisine and the orgasmic desserts that marked our stay at the Optus Sarovar Premiere Hotel. Here, is…

Today is the anniversary of the day I married the man I love. 22nd of November 2008 was the day. As expected, every November 22nd is therefore very special. This one is no exception. It is the first wedding anniversary…

I resisted the urge to scream when it became apparent that my house help was leaving last Saturday. Morning. I wanted to scream because my children were not to attend school this whole week due to KCPE exams going on.…

I have been thinking about this for a while now. If I was a preacher i’d say the Lord has been speaking to me! I am starting a category in this blog called Spiritual Sunday. Whenever possible, every Sunday I…

Baby girl had chicken pox last week. My little bundle of joy had become a bundle of painful rashes. I couldn’t even hold her. She skipped school two days one of which I stayed home to watch her. But I…

A long time ago when e-mail forwards were funny, we had no Facebook. So we relied on endless forwards to keep us entertained and just about share information. Enter Facebook, and all of a sudden it was the greatest thing…

Curiosity led me to discovering who.unfollowed.me an application that shows you who has unfollowed you on Twitter. Why? Because sometimes you just want to know! Once I clicked ‘why do I care?’ (see below), Well, we can’t answer that for…

So my Wednesday went, as per the plan, right? Wrong. First of all on Tuesday night we didn’t sleep. OK, we did, but for the better part of the night we stayed up because my elder daughter was having a…

One wise man once said, “If what you did yesterday still seems big to you today, then you haven’t done much today.” Truth be told, I haven’t done much today myself. I slept very late yesterday and consequently woke up…

It’s my daughter’s tooth. It’s shaking. Actually two are. They are gonna come off! It’s a milestone. I became a mum quite early in my life. What that means is that when I am 33, I will have a teenager…

If you haven’t read my previous post, then please read it here, because this is a continuation. Ladies, imagine you are out for lunch with your girlfriends, then when you are ordering a soda one of the ladies says she’d…

My work colleagues and I, are attending a two-day course called HIV/AIDS Peer Education Program. I know. It sounds boring. I was kinda skeptical too when i was informed that I’d be among those attending the course. Like many others,…

Today marks my third anniversary at my workplace. On 10th of September 2007, I started working with my employer. It has been a journey full of ups and downs, twists and turns that have made it all interesting and worthwhile.…

If you live in Kenya, then you know the hottest news right now is that the mobile provider Zain has lowered its calling costs to kshs.3 per minute across all networks and it’s not from midnight to just before dawn.…

It’s no secret. Women love male hair dressers…and gynecologists. But that’s a story for another day. In my experience, male hair dressers are really good, for more reasons than respectfully calling you “madam” and pulling chairs for you. I would…

In no particular order these are songs i love listening to. They cheer me up, they are laden with memories..they are close to my heart.They are songs i hear and smile to myself or just sing along. High by Light…

Little princess is turning four tomorrow. She’s been reminding all of us that ‘My birthday is almost coming’. She’s so grown. She’s so beautiful. We called her Vanessa but overtime she has accumulated various names : Kajune, kalittle..Her dad and…

According to Wikipedia, Mirroring is the behavior in which one person copies another person usually while interacting with them. It may include gestures, movements, body language, muscle tensions, expressions, tones, eye movements, breathing, tempo, accent, attitude, choice of words/metaphors and…

The school diary read.. “Dear Parent, please teach [My daughter] this solo verse as she prepares for drama festival.” Whaat?, I thought. Wasn’t the arrangement supposed to be that I pay the fees and YOU teach her? But deep down…